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It is the summer of 2015. After several months of exhausting travel, a young Afghan woman, Fereshteh, arrives in Belgrade with her husband and three children. There she learns that her younger brother drowned and that he will soon be buried as a John Doe. As Hungary closes its borders to refugees from the east, and her husband and family pressure her to continue their journey, Fereshteh does everything she can to bury her brother with dignity. The latest feature of Serbian director Vuk Ršumović, who made a name for himself with the award-winning drama about a boy-wolf No One’s Child (ZFF 2014 – Audience Award), is a heart-wrenching story based on true events and a sharp critique of today’s society.
Vuk Ršumović is an award-winning director and screenwriter. His feature debut No One’s Child (ZFF 2014 – Audience Award) premiered in the Critics’ Week program at Venice, winning as many as three awards (Audience Award, FIPRESCI Award, FEDEORA Award), followed by Golden Arenas for Best Film, Director and Actor in the minority Croatian co-productions section. He co-wrote the script for the award-winning feature Guardians of the Formula (ZFF 2023), while Dwelling Among the Gods (2024) is his second feature.